I didn't think I would spend quite so much money so soon after getting the E-M1.2 body but I did recently purchase the Zuiko 300mm f/4 PRO lens. Consider it a self retirement present because I've decided to retire early at the ripe old age of fifty. And it seems like a very good prime … Continue reading How does the Zuiko 300mm PRO compare?→

This is a telephoto Canon EOS prime lens that Sigma discontinued about a decade ago and they languish on eBay for under $250 USD because they often don't allow proper aperture control when mounted on current Canon bodies. In older bodies, the camera would issue a sync command twice before requesting lens info and since … Continue reading Sigma 400mm f/5.6 APO Tele Macro is my new best friend.→

I recently had the opportunity to visit a bird of prey sanctuary and pondered for far too long about which lenses to bring. Definitely the 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro because it is so optically good, focuses so quickly and is my longest focal length m43 lens so I can use Pro Capture with it should the … Continue reading Is the Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II any good?→

If you have been following my blog, you will be well acquainted with the Olympus OM 500 mm f/8 reflex lens from the 1980s. The reflex or mirror lens has the virtue of being compact and light when compared to conventional refractor type telephoto lenses. I also find them to be generally less sharp, but … Continue reading The Most Ultimate Mirror Lens Shootout …. in the World→

This article started life as a comparison of three EOS telephoto prime lenses as economical alternatives to the much vaunted Zuiko 300 mm f/4 IS PRO. I then realized that this could be a serendipitous opportunity to also reintroduce an even more esoteric telephoto prime that has been lost to history despite being a true … Continue reading Telephoto Prime Shootout and the OM 500mm f/8 Reflex Lens→

I have a small collection of some of the better quality 43rds lenses because it can be a less expensive way to build a system of lenses than going m43. But the veracity of this statement depends on the type of photography being undertaken. I neglected to include two very good macro lenses that … Continue reading Focus speed with 43rds legacy lenses.→